Growing Food and Community at Hugs Cafe

For ten years, Ruth enjoyed teaching cooking classes at Market Street designed for adults with special needs. Then in 2015 she launched HUGS Cafe, a restaurant in downtown McKinney which employs adults of various abilities. Even through the pressures and changes that came with COVID-19, the HUGS Cafe family has held together as a family, feeding their local community and bringing joy to the neighborhood.

Recovery Resource Council Offers Financial Assistance To Veterans Affected By Pandemic

Recovery Resource Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with 72 years of experience providing hope, conquering addiction and healing families. They are the link between substance abuse services and the adults, youth and families who are in need. Eric Niedermayer serves as Chief Executive Officer at Recovery Resource Council. We recently had the opportunity to ask Eric questions regarding the pandemic and how it has affected programs at the Council.

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